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Pros

  • Prints, faxes, copies, and scans up to ledger size
  • Cheap inks

Cons

  • Poor color graphics in default mode on plain paper
  • Paper trays feel flimsy

At A Glance

Everything needed for ledger-size work is here (even cheap inks), helping to offset the dreary default print quality and flimsy-feeling trays.

Manufacturer’s Description

Print on a variety of paper sizes with the versatility to print up to 11 x 17 . Print two-sided documents up to 11 x 17 in-house. Easy to set up wireless or Ethernet networking with Embedded Web Server support. Two adjustable paper trays hold up to 500 sheets. Uses high or super high yield ink cartridges.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number MFCJ6710DW
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Photo preview 1
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 0
Display type Color
Display size 3.3 inches
Ports and Connections
USB Flash Port Yes
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
Wireless connection Yes
PictBridge Yes
USB Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 26 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 3.5 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 400.0
Dimensions
Height 17.3 inches
Weight 40.1 pounds
Depth 23.5 inches
Width 25.8 inches
Media Handling
Optional Trays Available 0
Dedicated photo tray 0
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Media Sizes Accepted Tabloid inches
Standard Number of Input Trays 500
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Duty Cycle 5000
Manual Feed Slot 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 500.0 sheets
Storage Media
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Scanning
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Scanner Type Flatbed
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 7.4 cents per page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 1.7 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 35 ppm
Color print speed 27 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 3 Years

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Color photo Fair
Print quality: Text Good
Copy quality Very Good
Scan quality: Line art Good
Scan quality: Text Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Copy speed rating Fair
Copy speed 2.8  ppm
Print speed: Text 8.8  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Very Good
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Print speed: Color photo 1.7  ppm